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Election 1972 Results

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1972 presidential election in Texas

Richard Nixon (Republican) beat George McGovern (Democrat) in Texas in 1972, 66.2% to 33.2%, a margin of 33.0 points and 1,144,605 votes.

Texas voted 9.8 points more Republican than the country as a whole, where the margin was R+23.1.

Texas changed party: in 1968 it went Democratic, for Hubert Humphrey.

Republicans led in 246 of the 254 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 8. The largest, Harris, cast 584,531 votes and went to the Republican by 25.6 points. The closest was Robertson, where 1 vote separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Result

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Richard Nixon won Republican 2,298,896 66.2%
George McGovern Democratic 1,154,291 33.2%
All other candidates 19,527 0.6%
Total3,472,714

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Harris 215,916 36.9% 365,672 62.6% 2,943 584,531 R+25.6
Dallas 129,662 29.5% 305,112 69.5% 4,021 438,795 R+40.0
Bexar 91,662 39.8% 137,572 59.8% 959 230,193 R+19.9
Tarrant 69,187 31.3% 151,596 68.6% 355 221,138 R+37.3
Travis 54,157 43.2% 70,561 56.3% 611 125,329 R+13.1
El Paso 32,435 39.0% 49,981 60.2% 674 83,090 R+21.1
Jefferson 29,909 39.4% 45,819 60.4% 109 75,837 R+21.0
Nueces 33,277 44.2% 41,682 55.4% 291 75,250 R+11.2
Lubbock 15,353 25.9% 43,564 73.5% 379 59,296 R+47.6
Galveston 22,565 41.9% 30,936 57.5% 310 53,811 R+15.6
McLennan 15,947 32.2% 33,377 67.4% 161 49,485 R+35.2
Hidalgo 18,366 44.3% 22,920 55.2% 213 41,499 R+11.0
Wichita 10,948 29.8% 25,197 68.7% 537 36,682 R+38.8
Cameron 13,340 38.9% 20,816 60.7% 144 34,300 R+21.8
Brazoria 11,350 35.0% 21,045 64.9% 37 32,432 R+29.9
Smith 8,041 25.3% 23,671 74.4% 115 31,827 R+49.1
Denton 9,720 33.6% 19,138 66.2% 62 28,920 R+32.6
Taylor 6,024 21.0% 22,417 78.0% 290 28,731 R+57.1
Ector 5,449 20.2% 21,386 79.3% 125 26,960 R+59.1
Gregg 5,325 20.7% 19,927 77.5% 464 25,716 R+56.8
Potter 6,264 24.7% 18,891 74.6% 180 25,335 R+49.8
Bell 6,848 28.1% 17,525 71.8% 38 24,411 R+43.7
Midland 4,388 18.5% 18,905 79.6% 457 23,750 R+61.1
Grayson 6,952 29.3% 16,769 70.7% 13 23,734 R+41.4
Collin 4,783 21.1% 17,667 78.0% 187 22,637 R+56.9
Randall 3,470 15.5% 18,557 83.1% 296 22,323 R+67.6
Tom Green 6,082 27.7% 15,784 71.9% 95 21,961 R+44.2
Orange 7,172 35.0% 13,234 64.6% 72 20,478 R+29.6
Brazos 5,692 28.4% 14,243 71.0% 116 20,051 R+42.6
Bowie 5,227 26.1% 14,722 73.6% 66 20,015 R+47.4
Montgomery 4,358 22.4% 15,067 77.5% 22 19,447 R+55.1
Angelina 4,970 30.0% 11,453 69.0% 166 16,589 R+39.1
Victoria 4,226 27.3% 11,246 72.6% 26 15,498 R+45.3
Fort Bend 4,541 30.1% 10,475 69.4% 73 15,089 R+39.3
Webb 8,435 58.3% 6,011 41.6% 12 14,458 D+16.8
Johnson 3,968 28.1% 10,042 71.0% 126 14,136 R+43.0
Harrison 4,333 30.8% 9,600 68.3% 127 14,060 R+37.5
Hunt 3,655 27.6% 9,535 72.0% 49 13,239 R+44.4
Ellis 3,839 30.4% 8,779 69.5% 8 12,626 R+39.1
San Patricio 5,097 40.8% 7,179 57.4% 226 12,502 R+16.7
Nacogdoches 3,656 29.4% 8,757 70.4% 24 12,437 R+41.0
Guadalupe 3,404 29.1% 8,287 70.8% 7 11,698 R+41.7
Rusk 2,867 25.9% 8,179 73.9% 26 11,072 R+48.0
Williamson 3,806 35.0% 6,998 64.4% 63 10,867 R+29.4
Lamar 2,865 26.9% 7,736 72.6% 51 10,652 R+45.7
Parker 3,184 30.8% 7,152 69.1% 13 10,349 R+38.3
Howard 2,714 26.9% 7,343 72.8% 23 10,080 R+45.9
Kleberg 4,481 45.7% 5,312 54.2% 10 9,803 R+8.5
Wharton 3,481 35.7% 6,271 64.3% 5 9,757 R+28.6
Jim Wells 4,404 45.4% 5,283 54.5% 11 9,698 R+9.1
Hays 4,068 42.7% 5,406 56.8% 45 9,519 R+14.1
Gray 1,367 14.5% 7,968 84.4% 109 9,444 R+69.9
Liberty 3,311 35.1% 6,111 64.8% 10 9,432 R+29.7
Navarro 3,246 34.9% 6,039 64.9% 18 9,303 R+30.0
Hale 2,135 23.0% 7,051 76.0% 87 9,273 R+53.0
Hutchinson 1,405 15.4% 7,411 81.3% 305 9,121 R+65.8
Henderson 2,741 30.4% 6,263 69.5% 9 9,013 R+39.1
Comal 1,823 21.1% 6,761 78.4% 44 8,628 R+57.2
Cherokee 2,467 29.8% 5,743 69.3% 78 8,288 R+39.5
Brown 2,171 26.4% 5,990 72.8% 72 8,233 R+46.4
Hardin 2,952 36.2% 5,190 63.6% 15 8,157 R+27.4
Cooke 1,702 21.1% 6,317 78.3% 51 8,070 R+57.2
Anderson 2,233 27.7% 5,826 72.2% 6 8,065 R+44.6
Walker 2,940 36.6% 5,082 63.2% 19 8,041 R+26.6
Kaufman 2,795 35.4% 5,100 64.5% 11 7,906 R+29.2
Kerr 1,511 19.5% 6,039 77.8% 210 7,760 R+58.4
Matagorda 2,473 33.0% 5,003 66.8% 19 7,495 R+33.8
Jasper 2,746 37.5% 4,575 62.5% 4 7,325 R+25.0
Cass 1,981 27.2% 5,303 72.8% 4 7,288 R+45.6
Palo Pinto 2,181 30.1% 5,058 69.8% 8 7,247 R+39.7
Van Zandt 1,939 28.6% 4,839 71.3% 6 6,784 R+42.7
Wood 1,842 27.7% 4,746 71.3% 70 6,658 R+43.6
Upshur 1,879 28.4% 4,736 71.5% 9 6,624 R+43.1
Erath 1,648 25.6% 4,777 74.3% 8 6,433 R+48.6
Hill 1,882 29.5% 4,481 70.2% 16 6,379 R+40.7
Coryell 1,235 19.4% 5,077 79.8% 54 6,366 R+60.4
Fannin 2,295 37.1% 3,826 61.9% 60 6,181 R+24.8
Val Verde 2,049 33.5% 4,052 66.2% 23 6,124 R+32.7
Shelby 1,792 29.4% 4,292 70.5% 8 6,092 R+41.0
Wise 1,741 29.0% 4,230 70.4% 35 6,006 R+41.4
Bee 2,067 35.2% 3,779 64.4% 20 5,866 R+29.2
Panola 1,511 25.8% 4,324 73.7% 29 5,864 R+48.0
Hockley 1,625 28.2% 4,084 70.8% 56 5,765 R+42.7
Eastland 1,630 28.4% 4,106 71.5% 7 5,743 R+43.1
Milam 2,159 37.8% 3,554 62.1% 6 5,719 R+24.4
Starr 3,320 58.1% 2,389 41.8% 4 5,713 D+16.3
Medina 1,507 26.7% 4,059 71.9% 83 5,649 R+45.2
Hopkins 1,710 30.3% 3,903 69.2% 27 5,640 R+38.9
Calhoun 1,936 34.8% 3,614 64.9% 16 5,566 R+30.1
Titus 1,703 31.6% 3,671 68.1% 19 5,393 R+36.5
Lamb 1,350 25.2% 3,981 74.2% 35 5,366 R+49.0
Uvalde 1,438 27.0% 3,883 72.9% 6 5,327 R+45.9
Fayette 1,400 26.5% 3,882 73.4% 9 5,291 R+46.9
Atascosa 1,804 34.6% 3,400 65.3% 4 5,208 R+30.6
Washington 1,323 25.5% 3,862 74.3% 13 5,198 R+48.8
Houston 1,844 35.6% 3,317 63.9% 26 5,187 R+28.4
Caldwell 1,974 38.3% 3,171 61.5% 15 5,160 R+23.2
De Witt 1,357 26.4% 3,755 73.0% 35 5,147 R+46.6
Scurry 1,223 24.2% 3,777 74.8% 50 5,050 R+50.6
Wilson 2,072 41.2% 2,953 58.7% 7 5,032 R+17.5
Colorado 1,502 29.9% 3,495 69.7% 20 5,017 R+39.7
Bastrop 1,906 38.0% 3,097 61.8% 7 5,010 R+23.8
Deaf Smith 1,240 24.8% 3,690 73.7% 79 5,009 R+48.9
Nolan 1,338 26.9% 3,634 73.0% 4 4,976 R+46.1
Falls 1,825 37.6% 3,017 62.1% 15 4,857 R+24.5
Young 1,486 30.7% 3,353 69.3% 1 4,840 R+38.6
Polk 1,760 36.5% 3,048 63.1% 20 4,828 R+26.7
Montague 1,286 27.0% 3,463 72.6% 19 4,768 R+45.7
Lavaca 1,429 30.3% 3,288 69.6% 4 4,721 R+39.4
Burnet 1,227 26.2% 3,438 73.3% 23 4,688 R+47.2
Moore 863 19.0% 3,620 79.8% 55 4,538 R+60.8
Wilbarger 1,139 25.2% 3,183 70.4% 197 4,519 R+45.2
Red River 1,361 30.4% 3,112 69.5% 2 4,475 R+39.1
Karnes 1,780 40.2% 2,639 59.6% 9 4,428 R+19.4
Limestone 1,452 32.8% 2,949 66.7% 22 4,423 R+33.8
Duval 3,729 85.7% 623 14.3% 4,352 D+71.4
Tyler 1,321 30.8% 2,955 68.9% 14 4,290 R+38.1
Jones 1,050 24.6% 3,202 75.1% 11 4,263 R+50.5
Terry 1,099 26.2% 3,057 73.0% 34 4,190 R+46.7
Austin 1,043 25.1% 3,084 74.2% 27 4,154 R+49.1
Dawson 846 20.7% 3,247 79.3% 2 4,095 R+58.6
Gillespie 526 12.9% 3,490 85.7% 58 4,074 R+72.8
Bosque 1,014 25.5% 2,947 74.1% 15 3,976 R+48.6
Robertson 1,976 50.0% 1,977 50.0% 3,953 level
Reeves 1,510 38.3% 2,427 61.6% 5 3,942 R+23.3
Jackson 1,163 29.6% 2,743 69.8% 23 3,929 R+40.2
Morris 1,162 29.9% 2,699 69.5% 24 3,885 R+39.6
Gonzales 1,164 30.0% 2,707 69.8% 5 3,876 R+39.8
Waller 1,538 40.1% 2,263 58.9% 38 3,839 R+18.9
Comanche 1,176 30.8% 2,608 68.3% 34 3,818 R+37.5
Ward 1,049 27.7% 2,687 70.9% 56 3,792 R+43.2
Freestone 1,283 34.2% 2,459 65.6% 6 3,748 R+31.4
Willacy 1,384 37.1% 2,317 62.1% 29 3,730 R+25.0
Newton 1,636 45.4% 1,946 54.0% 23 3,605 R+8.6
Chambers 1,206 33.5% 2,390 66.4% 6 3,602 R+32.9
Frio 1,588 45.2% 1,904 54.2% 19 3,511 R+9.0
Runnels 739 21.2% 2,752 78.8% 3,491 R+57.7
Grimes 1,116 33.1% 2,243 66.4% 17 3,376 R+33.4
Andrews 677 20.5% 2,615 79.0% 18 3,310 R+58.5
Pecos 847 25.6% 2,419 73.1% 43 3,309 R+47.5
Ochiltree 298 9.3% 2,861 89.4% 43 3,202 R+80.0
Maverick 1,710 53.5% 1,477 46.2% 10 3,197 D+7.3
Kendall 484 15.2% 2,681 84.2% 18 3,183 R+69.0
Burleson 1,361 43.6% 1,762 56.4% 2 3,125 R+12.8
Swisher 1,300 41.6% 1,790 57.3% 32 3,122 R+15.7
Coleman 721 23.2% 2,386 76.7% 5 3,112 R+53.5
Winkler 602 19.5% 2,467 79.7% 26 3,095 R+60.3
Floyd 841 27.8% 2,181 72.2% 3,022 R+44.3
Refugio 1,060 35.3% 1,937 64.6% 3 3,000 R+29.2
Lampasas 688 23.3% 2,251 76.3% 10 2,949 R+53.0
Clay 1,023 34.7% 1,893 64.3% 29 2,945 R+29.5
Stephens 678 23.0% 2,259 76.7% 7 2,944 R+53.7
Llano 766 26.0% 2,164 73.5% 13 2,943 R+47.5
Callahan 665 22.6% 2,223 75.6% 51 2,939 R+53.0
Aransas 844 29.2% 2,037 70.5% 9 2,890 R+41.3
Parmer 495 17.5% 2,304 81.6% 24 2,823 R+64.1
Lee 920 32.7% 1,877 66.7% 17 2,814 R+34.0
Marion 1,106 39.6% 1,680 60.2% 4 2,790 R+20.6
Brooks 1,657 59.6% 1,117 40.2% 7 2,781 D+19.4
Hood 949 35.0% 1,743 64.3% 18 2,710 R+29.3
Haskell 950 35.3% 1,744 64.7% 2,694 R+29.5
Camp 1,041 39.4% 1,599 60.5% 1 2,641 R+21.1
Gaines 669 25.5% 1,923 73.3% 33 2,625 R+47.8
Hamilton 685 26.2% 1,931 73.8% 1 2,617 R+47.6
Leon 863 33.6% 1,699 66.2% 6 2,568 R+32.6
Crosby 1,021 40.2% 1,503 59.1% 17 2,541 R+19.0
McCulloch 753 29.8% 1,769 70.1% 3 2,525 R+40.2
Rockwall 610 24.2% 1,890 75.1% 18 2,518 R+50.8
Jack 775 30.9% 1,719 68.6% 13 2,507 R+37.7
Mitchell 699 28.0% 1,790 71.8% 3 2,492 R+43.8
Lynn 697 28.2% 1,766 71.5% 8 2,471 R+43.3
Carson 561 22.7% 1,868 75.8% 37 2,466 R+53.0
Childress 729 29.7% 1,716 69.8% 13 2,458 R+40.2
Castro 751 30.6% 1,685 68.7% 15 2,451 R+38.1
Brewster 904 37.0% 1,524 62.3% 18 2,446 R+25.3
Yoakum 457 18.7% 1,952 79.9% 34 2,443 R+61.2
Zavala 1,122 46.1% 1,288 53.0% 22 2,432 R+6.8
Live Oak 610 25.9% 1,745 74.0% 4 2,359 R+48.1
San Jacinto 1,020 43.9% 1,296 55.8% 6 2,322 R+11.9
Bailey 465 20.2% 1,837 79.7% 3 2,305 R+59.5
Trinity 826 36.0% 1,467 63.9% 2 2,295 R+27.9
Sabine 936 41.2% 1,333 58.6% 4 2,273 R+17.5
San Augustine 753 33.2% 1,508 66.5% 7 2,268 R+33.3
Wheeler 502 22.1% 1,766 77.9% 2,268 R+55.7
Dimmit 1,078 47.7% 1,172 51.8% 12 2,262 R+4.2
Bandera 434 19.2% 1,796 79.5% 29 2,259 R+60.3
Hansford 202 9.2% 1,947 88.9% 41 2,190 R+79.7
Archer 632 29.4% 1,494 69.4% 26 2,152 R+40.1
Fisher 933 43.5% 1,207 56.2% 7 2,147 R+12.8
Madison 561 26.7% 1,540 73.3% 2,101 R+46.6
Hardeman 614 30.9% 1,357 68.3% 16 1,987 R+37.4
Hall 607 31.4% 1,303 67.4% 24 1,934 R+36.0
Knox 638 35.4% 1,148 63.8% 14 1,800 R+28.3
Baylor 598 33.4% 1,190 66.5% 1 1,789 R+33.1
Collingsworth 501 28.6% 1,250 71.4% 1,751 R+42.8
Blanco 460 27.1% 1,215 71.7% 20 1,695 R+44.5
San Saba 567 33.7% 1,106 65.8% 8 1,681 R+32.1
La Salle 567 34.4% 1,073 65.1% 8 1,648 R+30.7
Dallam 327 20.1% 1,271 78.0% 31 1,629 R+57.9
Jim Hogg 848 52.4% 765 47.3% 5 1,618 D+5.1
Franklin 546 34.0% 1,059 65.9% 2 1,607 R+31.9
Garza 446 27.9% 1,153 72.1% 1,599 R+44.2
Donley 350 22.1% 1,229 77.7% 2 1,581 R+55.6
Delta 581 37.6% 957 61.9% 8 1,546 R+24.3
Cochran 415 27.0% 1,106 72.0% 15 1,536 R+45.0
Crane 349 22.9% 1,123 73.8% 50 1,522 R+50.9
Mason 369 24.8% 1,096 73.7% 22 1,487 R+48.9
Goliad 464 31.3% 1,018 68.6% 2 1,484 R+37.3
Mills 388 26.2% 1,089 73.4% 6 1,483 R+47.3
Upton 256 17.5% 1,186 81.1% 21 1,463 R+63.6
Zapata 768 52.5% 695 47.5% 1,463 D+5.0
Presidio 674 46.1% 785 53.7% 3 1,462 R+7.6
Rains 532 37.9% 865 61.6% 7 1,404 R+23.7
Lipscomb 156 11.1% 1,226 87.6% 18 1,400 R+76.4
Dickens 534 42.9% 708 56.9% 3 1,245 R+14.0
Shackelford 331 26.6% 909 73.1% 4 1,244 R+46.5
Kimble 266 21.4% 971 78.1% 6 1,243 R+56.7
Martin 287 23.1% 935 75.2% 21 1,243 R+52.1
Sherman 169 14.3% 996 84.3% 16 1,181 R+70.0
Crockett 329 27.9% 851 72.1% 1,180 R+44.2
Hartley 206 17.5% 946 80.2% 28 1,180 R+62.7
Hemphill 214 18.5% 942 81.4% 1 1,157 R+62.9
Cottle 571 50.3% 564 49.7% 1,135 D+0.6
Coke 358 31.6% 761 67.1% 15 1,134 R+35.5
Stonewall 394 36.7% 662 61.6% 19 1,075 R+24.9
Concho 350 33.1% 709 66.9% 1,059 R+33.9
Briscoe 349 34.9% 642 64.2% 9 1,000 R+29.3
Somervell 284 28.8% 703 71.2% 987 R+42.5
Sutton 245 25.6% 705 73.7% 7 957 R+48.1
Reagan 244 25.5% 703 73.6% 8 955 R+48.1
Armstrong 177 18.6% 768 80.8% 6 951 R+62.1
Menard 273 29.6% 644 69.9% 4 921 R+40.3
Throckmorton 348 37.9% 568 61.8% 3 919 R+23.9
Motley 230 25.4% 657 72.5% 19 906 R+47.1
Schleicher 250 28.4% 630 71.5% 1 881 R+43.1
Oldham 173 20.0% 666 77.2% 24 863 R+57.1
Culberson 238 29.6% 555 69.1% 10 803 R+39.5
Hudspeth 250 34.4% 467 64.2% 10 727 R+29.8
Kent 223 32.4% 465 67.6% 688 R+35.2
Foard 312 45.5% 369 53.9% 4 685 R+8.3
Kinney 234 35.5% 425 64.4% 1 660 R+28.9
Real 150 23.4% 483 75.2% 9 642 R+51.9
Edwards 109 17.2% 520 82.0% 5 634 R+64.8
Jeff Davis 202 33.9% 382 64.2% 11 595 R+30.3
Terrell 124 21.0% 467 79.0% 591 R+58.0
Roberts 71 12.9% 467 84.9% 12 550 R+72.0
Irion 111 23.3% 363 76.1% 3 477 R+52.8
Borden 96 22.2% 330 76.2% 7 433 R+54.0
McMullen 88 22.2% 304 76.8% 4 396 R+54.5
Sterling 94 24.5% 286 74.7% 3 383 R+50.1
Glasscock 75 20.3% 288 78.0% 6 369 R+57.7
King 75 34.2% 143 65.3% 1 219 R+31.1
Kenedy 88 41.3% 124 58.2% 1 213 R+16.9
Loving 7 11.3% 55 88.7% 62 R+77.4

Counties as they stood in 1972; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Texas in every presidential election we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Donald Trump (R) R+13.7
2020 Donald Trump (R) R+5.6
2016 Donald Trump (R) R+9.0
2012 Mitt Romney (R) R+15.8
2008 John McCain (R) R+11.8
2004 George W. Bush (R) R+22.9
2000 George W. Bush (R) R+21.3
1996 Bob Dole (R) R+4.9
1992 George H. W. Bush (R) R+3.5
1988 George H. W. Bush (R) R+12.6
1984 Ronald Reagan (R) R+27.5
1980 Ronald Reagan (R) R+13.9
1976 Jimmy Carter (D) D+3.2
1972 Richard Nixon (R) R+33.0
1968 Hubert Humphrey (D) D+1.3
1964 Lyndon B. Johnson (D) D+26.8
1960 John F. Kennedy (D) D+2.0
1956 Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) R+11.3
1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) R+6.4
1948 Harry S. Truman (D) D+41.7
1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) D+54.8
1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) D+62.0
1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) D+74.8
1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) D+76.7
1928 Herbert Hoover (R) R+3.7
1924 John W. Davis (D) D+53.9
1920 James M. Cox (D) D+35.8
1916 Woodrow Wilson (D) D+59.5
1912 Woodrow Wilson (D) D+63.9
1908 William Jennings Bryan (D) D+51.6
1904 Alton B. Parker (D) D+49.6
1900 William Jennings Bryan (D) D+32.4
1896 William Jennings Bryan (D) D+37.2
1892 Grover Cleveland (D) D+37.4
1888 Grover Cleveland (D) D+41.0
1884 Grover Cleveland (D) D+40.9
1880 Winfield Scott Hancock (D) D+40.8
1876 Samuel J. Tilden (D) D+40.1
1872 Third party (other)